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Tel Aviv Becomes Third of Atlanta’s ‘Sister Airports’

The Atlanta airport may be the most traveled and efficient in the world, but its leaders are showing they’re still open to learning.

Delta: ‘Business As Usual’ in U.K. After ‘Brexit’ Vote

Delta Air Lines Inc. has a special interest in the trajectory of the British economy. Over the last two years, it has intensified its presence in London, gaining access to coveted landing slots through a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic, which now flies to Atlanta. None of that is set to change as a result […]

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In Their Own Words: Qatar Airways Addresses Allegations of Worker Abuse Head-On

As Qatar Airways begins its push to hire flight attendants in Atlanta, some are aiming to let the potential employees know what they’re in for — especially the women. An advocacy group calling itself AWARE has taken out ads in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and on a progression of billboards near the airport along Interstate 75 […]

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Delta CEO Sees Shanghai as Asia ‘Hub of the Future’

Delta Air Lines Inc. is making a stronger play for China, despite lacking a nonstop flight to the country from its home city of Atlanta.

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Qatar Airways to Start U.S. Hiring Push in Atlanta Despite Labor Protests

Qatar Airways says the sky is the limit with its high-flying careers, but activists say that if the Middle Eastern carrier gets its way, some Atlantans may soon be moving to a country that keeps its workers grounded. In July Qatar is set to begin its U.S. recruitment drive for flight attendants in Atlanta, the newest […]

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Amid Pre-Flight Turbulence, Qatar Airways Takes Off From Atlanta

Call it a case of exaggerated conflict, at least in Delta Air Lines’ eyes. Atlanta’s hometown carrier says it had nothing to do with the unconventional maneuvering that saw Qatar Airways passengers bused from their gate to the Airbus A380 that would whisk them away on the first flight from Atlanta to Doha. A few passengers grumbled about Delta’s […]

With Qatar and Turkish Arriving, the Fight for Atlanta’s India Air Travelers Is Heating Up

Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that Turkish Airlines flies to seven Indian cities. In fact, it operates flights to two gateway cities, Delhi and Mumbai, and connects passengers to five others through a codeshare with Air India. For a brief moment in 2008, Delta Air Lines Inc. connected Atlanta to Mumbai with […]

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Qatar Airways Flying A380 for Atlanta Debut June 1

Qatar Airways is looking to make a big splash on its maiden voyage from Doha into Atlanta, last week revealing plans to land in style with the world’s largest jet, the Airbus A380.

Delta Customers Killed in Brussels Attacks; Atlanta’s Belgians Gather to Show Support

Delta Air Lines Inc. customers were confirmed to be among those killed in the suicide bombing at the Brussels Zaventem Airport Tuesday. While the Atlanta-based airline’s flights into the Belgian capital that day either landed safely or were diverted to other cities, two bombs exploded near the check-in counter on opposite sides of the departures hall, […]

Delta Files for Atlanta-Cuba Flights

Delta Air Lines Inc. has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation to fly nonstop to Havana, Cuba, from Atlanta and three other U.S. hubs, the airline announced Wednesday.